Mandy stayed with us for ~4 days, and boy was it hard to see her go. We’re so lucky to have family coming to visit and help us out. Now Grandma & Grandpa (McCallister) have arrived. They stayed for a week. We had a few “firsts” with Kate during their stay … first walk around the neighborhood (in the sling!), first trip out to eat, and first trip shopping (Pottery Barn Kids, of course). Gramma & Grampa bought Kate a swimming ducky for bath time 
Welcome Kate Hadley McCallister - born at 2:33am on Monday, January 21st!
Kate was 6lbs 11oz and 20.25 inches long.
Quick birth story - Mom started contractions around 6pm on Sunday 1/20, labored at home for a few hours, then went to the hospital around 10:30pm, was fully dilated at 1am, pushed for an hour and a half and viola! ….a beautiful little girl was born! Dad was a great coach - stayed by mom’s side the whole time and helped her accomplish their birth plan of a natural, drug-free labor. Our midwife, Sharon was fantastic! It was an amazing experience - go Bradley [method] girls!!
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